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AIBU?

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To have another baby now?

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iamasoconfused · 08/03/2018 21:40

Regular user but NC as outing.

Back story; DP and I are young (22) and have one DD. We both work (me part time him full) but due to external reasons I may have to quit. We wouldn't be 'comfortable' but we'd survive and have a bit left over. I was intending for uni this year but that probably won't be possible. Ideally I'd wait until DD was in school but DP has a condition and the new medication will most likely make him infertile; the doctor said if we try for a family they can temporarily switch medication but it'll 99% do irreversible damage and most likely make him infertile. I don't really know what to do- it seems a situation of now or never. I've only just fully recovered from giving birth (traumatic birth) and I don't know if I'm strong enough to do it just now but on the other hand I've always wanted lots of children and that seems impossible now. I'm always going to be grateful for DD but if push came to shove, I would rather have one now rather than never; however DP's illness can not be cured, only slowed down (genetic condition, not a deadly one but will make him very uncomfortable forever and will most likely shorten his life expectancy- they said it's unlikely past 65 but probably be unable to work after 50). AIBU to have another baby now? I just don't know what to do Sad

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VladmirsPoutine · 09/03/2018 00:15

What is the condition?

Italiangreyhound · 09/03/2018 02:32

Can you bank some sperm?

I'd personally consider it now so the children are close in age but only if you are able to do this.

Good luck. Thanks

Italiangreyhound · 09/03/2018 02:33

" IVF is still an option we're considering"

If you banked sperm you could use it with IUI (Inter Uterine Insemination). Not as invasive as IVF. BUT I've not read all posts so there may be reasons why you want IVF.

Italiangreyhound · 09/03/2018 02:35

Ah sorry, yes, I see embryo screening. Makes sense.

iamasoconfused · 09/03/2018 22:22

I'm just worried about using a sperm bank, trying in five years or so and it not working Sad

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GlitterGlue · 09/03/2018 22:29

Well you don't really have much choice but to bank some sperm. From what you've said unless you conceive within the next six weeks your oh's sperm will be irreparably damaged by the medication, plus there is a mystery disorder carried on the Y chromosome which somehow skips a generation. So you need to speak to an actual genetics expert.

Allthewaves · 09/03/2018 22:59

Ask for an emergency referal to medical genetics dept to see a specilaist genetic nurse/doc

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